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Florida GOP governor candidate Byron Donalds courts skeptic Black votersByron Donalds, who could become the first Black Republican elected governor in U.S. history, is looking to win over more Black voters than Trump and DeSantis

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Sen. Thom Tillis says that, without checks on power, "we will have a sort of dictator king if we're not careful"Republican Sen. Thom Tillis, retiring soon, says without checks on power, U.S. democracy is at risk. He discusses his fears for the future of U.S. democracy and his relationship with President Trump.

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The Alito Court: A rare interview with the influential Supreme Court justiceJustice Samuel Alito discussed his opinion in the Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade, the leaked draft and its aftermath, same-sex marriage rights and why he's not retiring yet.

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Federal appeals court pauses Minnesota's AI "nudification" banMinnesota's law banning AI "nudification" images has been put on hold after a federal appeals court sided with Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company.

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Transcript: Democratic Rep. Jason Crow on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," June 21, 2026The following is the transcript of the interview with Democratic Rep. Jason Crow of Colorado that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on June 21, 2026.

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Supreme Court gears up for new term with major cases on climate change, immigration and gunsThe Supreme Court kicks off its term Monday with cases involving climate change, President Trump's immigration policies and the Second Amendment among the most high-profile disputes.

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Latino Dems urge Democratic Governors Association to put money behind Gina Hinojosa as Texas governor's race tightensLatino Democratic leaders are renewing calls for the Democratic Governors Association to invest more heavily in Texas after a new poll showed Gina Hinojosa narrowly leading Republican Gov. Greg Abbott.

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Trump urges calls to cellphone of Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton in battle over permanent daylight saving time billPresident Donald Trump urged supporters to call what appears to be the senator's personal cellphone number.

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Anaheim mayor faces claims of harassing a staff member, admits rehabBerenice Ballinas, who is on leave from her job, filed a claim, the precursor to a lawsuit, against Anaheim Mayor Ashleigh Aitken and the City of Anaheim.

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Shop clerk, son charged with selling illegal kratom amid probe into deaths of 2 Ole Miss studentsFederal authorities investigating the deaths of two University of Mississippi students have charged a store clerk and his son with selling an illegal kratom product.

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Dam safety reforms move closer to law after Michigan Senate voteThe Michigan Senate has voted to overhaul the state's dam safety laws, moving reforms closer to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's desk.

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Police: Larry Nassar wasn't on Michigan's sex offender list because he's jailed out of stateLarry Nassar is currently in federal prison in Pennsylvania, where he is serving a federal sentence on child pornography and obstruction of justice charges.

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New California law to prevent overdevelopment in Altadena as rebuilding continuesCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the Keep Altadena Land in Altadena Hands Act into law, protecting the area destroyed by the Eaton Fire from investors and developers, according to the bill's author.

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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore invites Trump to tour Key Bridge rebuild siteIn an exclusive interview with CBS News Baltimore, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore was asked whether he would invite President Donald Trump to join him on a boat tour of the Francis Scott Key Bridge reconstruction site.

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Homan defends ICE crackdown amid growing GOP criticism: "Give me an example of where we went too far"As the Trump administration's crackdown on illegal immigration draws pushback from some GOP lawmakers, White House border czar Tom Homan told CBS News critics should "educate themselves."

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Newsom signs new law separating Riverside County Sheriff's Office and CoronerGov. Gavin Newsom signed a new law separating the Riverside County Sheriff's Office from the Coroner.

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Wes Moore forms bipartisan governors group on AI, citing federal inactionGov. Wes Moore of Maryland is forming a bipartisan group of governors to respond to mounting concerns about the threats posed by artificial intelligence, as he argued that states need to fill a void left by the federal government's inaction on the issue.

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Judge blocks Trump's firing of top federal prosecutor in Seattle and restores him as U.S. attorneyAttorney General Todd Blanche announced in July that President Trump had fired Roger Rogoff as the U.S. attorney in Seattle, less than an hour after he was sworn into the post.

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Detroit man to serve 7 1/2 years in prison for $16M federal student aid schemeA Detroit man was sentenced for leading a $16 million fraud scheme that involved federal student aid and pandemic-era assistance.

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Grand Blanc man sentenced for attempted sexual coercion of 8-year-old girlA Grand Blanc man who booked a hotel room to meet and rape an 8-year-old girl was sentenced Tuesday to 12 years in federal prison, announced United States Attorney Jerome F. Gordon Jr. of the Eastern District of Michigan.

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